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Hines.com •

The multi-story warehouse solution

Greater demand from e-commerce occupiers, changing consumer expectations and limited industrial land in prime locations has kick-started more conversations about the feasibility of multi-story warehouses. Consumers want products in their hands at lightning speed, and the real estate supporting last-mile logistics is critical to meeting that challenge. Where population is dense and land is constrained, the multi-story warehouse may be the answer.

The question remains: Is there enough demand for
JLL.com •

Webcor advances “People, Planet and Performance” with technology—and creativity

As one of the largest commercial construction companies in California, Webcor is fiercely committed to building and operating in a manner that has a positive impact on the environment, local communities and its employees. To meet those goals, Webcor partnered with JLL’s West Coast Sustainability Team on two important initiatives—make Webcor offices healthier for employees and reduce operational carbon.

With more than 1,500 employees spread across its seven corporate offices and hundreds of job
Forbes •

Billion-Dollar Mixed-Use Developments Demand Attention

Mixed-use real estate projects are not a revolutionary concept. But the increasing commingling of traditional building uses, a shift in live-work-play preferences and overall attractive investment fundamentals have led to a post-pandemic boom of mixed-use mega projects. As the developments become larger in scale, more complex in their amenity offerings and more experience-grounded, the property management function has never been more critical (or tricky).

Why all the hype?

All types of investo
Bisnow •

Weekend Interview: BentallGreenOak Co-CEO Sonny Kalsi

This series gets into the heads of the decision-makers of CRE, the people shaping the industry by setting investment strategy, workplace design, diversity initiatives and more.

Wanna make money in the next five years? Buy office.

Sonny Kalsi, co-CEO of BentallGreenOak, said he thinks that is where the greatest opportunity will be in the next five years as lenders stop being so understanding and start to move distressed deals to the market. He predicts a repricing of the asset class will coinci

LONG-FORM REAL ESTATE CONTENT

JLL.com •

5 keys to leveraging corporate real estate during M&A

Financial services M&A is poised for a comeback. More than 60% of financial services organizations identify M&A among their top-three growth strategies, according to JLL’s Future of Work research.

If a merger or acquisition is on your institution’s radar, equipping your corporate real estate (CRE) function to proactively mobilize quickly is critical for accelerating synergy outcomes. Without the right tools, skills and expertise, the CRE team may miss opportunities to reduce costs and realize m...
JLL.com •

Are you asking the right questions about your workplace?

As the competition for talent continues across many industries, the physical workplace has grown increasingly important. Now, most organizations recognize that an engaging workplace is essential for attracting and retaining talent and for advancing business goals. Balancing cost, quality, and flexibility is no easy feat—especially when prime space is limited and older buildings may not support evolving needs.

Making the right workplace decisions for your organization begins with asking the righ...
JLL.com •

How better use of space can unlock cost savings

Choosing an office location is an important part of your workplace strategy—but it’s only the beginning. How you design and use that office could unlock cost savings, enhance collaboration and support your evolution for years to come. With the right tools and approach, you can make the best use of both your space and your money while future-proofing your workplace for the next generations of work and talent.

This guide dives into the most important questions to ask when creating an adaptive wor...
JLL.com •

Maximize multifamily profits in three strategic steps

In today's competitive multifamily market, boosting return on investment (ROI) takes more than just adding amenities. With rising expectations and market pressures, property owners need fresh strategies to increase revenue while keeping residents happy.

Unlock your multifamily property's potential with three proven strategies: data-driven decision making, revenue partnerships and value-added upgrades. Our guide shows how, from lobby to rooftop, these tactics can monetize every square foot, boos...
JLL.com •

A manufacturer's guide to outsourcing facilities management

In today's competitive advanced manufacturing landscape, facilities management (FM) challenges directly impact your bottom line. Every hour of downtime represents lost revenue, while poorly maintained spaces contribute to workforce retention challenges.

Integrated facilities management (IFM) goes beyond bundled services – it's a comprehensive outsourcing of your entire FM function. Download our guide to learn the complete process of establishing a successful IFM partnership, including:
Key.com •

Capital with Impact: Celia Smoot on how KeyBank envisions the future of affordable housing

What does it mean for the industry to have a housing-plus mindset? Celia Smoot, Senior Vice President, and affordable housing expert at KeyBank talks about leading with investment strategies that reach beyond brick & mortar to support surrounding communities. Using capital to support the residents in the communities in which the assets that we are investing in sit. Listen in.
Book •

The Workplace You Need Now: Shaping Spaces For the Future of Work

Accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the world of work has undergone a lasting transformation. Individuals, organizations, and institutions are seeking the right balance of workspace opportunities. Workers want to know how remote work can fit into their lives, and how the office can meet their needs. Organizational decision-makers need to shape the future of workplaces. In The Workplace You Need Now: Shaping Spaces for the Future of Work, work environment executives and experts Dr. Sanjay Rishi

MID-LENGTH REAL ESTATE CONTENT

FMJ •

Planning, Not Guesswork

Data-driven occupancy planning has come to the forefront as a means of simultaneously boosting workplace effectiveness and space utilization. The most successful organizations are leveraging occupancy data to power workplace strategy and portfolio optimization, ensuring that real estate decisions reflect workforce needs and achieve business objectives.



What makes this year's Global Occupancy Planning Benchmark Report particularly compelling is that it illustrat...

Reimagining the in-store experience for next-generation shoppers

The redesigned "Find your perfect fit" display wall showcases JLL's innovative approach to help shoppers visualize their home design options while providing convenient seating areas for consultations. JLL's modern dining room display showcases how the new store concept elegantly merchandises furniture collections, inspiring customers to envision complete room designs for their homes. The colorful seating area in Bob's Café showcases the brand's distinct personality with bright orange, yellow, an...
JLL.com •

Breaking down walls: the new healthcare workspace transformation

Following departmental hierarchy or historical precedent is often not the most efficient way to allocate workspaces in a healthcare setting. With many organizations experiencing space shortages in some areas and underutilization in others, facilities leaders are reimaging their operational infrastructure by adopting a more strategic approach to space allocation.

Rather than establishing department-based territories, forward-looking leaders are focusing on activities and outcomes. Prioritizing h...
Key.com •

Multifamily investors see the light as capital environment improves

Samantha Miller, senior vice president of multifamily mortgage banking at KeyBank, addressed the improving capital environment at the event on a panel titled ‘Multifamily Capital in Transition: Navigating Debt, Equity and Valuation Shifts.’ Miller observed that the resurgence of traditional bank capital was the biggest theme of the year. Additionally, she noted that borrowers are generally seeing a more compliant market with more options available to them, including increased activity from priva...
JLL.com •

Gindi Capital and JLL change the face of Las Vegas retail

Starting with their investment in the underdeveloped Showcase Mall in 2014 and the acquisition of the 9.5-acre Hawaiian Marketplace in 2019, as well as other neighboring sites on the South Strip, Gindi Capital was ready to dive headfirst into redevelopment. They knew Las Vegas was ready for a new concept, and the proof was in the numbers. According to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, the city sees 40.8 million visitors each year, generating $51.5 billion in direct spending, and a...
JLL.com •

Building AI Innovation Through Smart Real Estate Strategy

A few weeks ago, I sat down with the CRE leaders at a global tech firm. We weren't discussing their return-to-office plan or the design of their next campus. We were mapping out how to conduct a comprehensive internal process evaluation, systematically identifying opportunities to integrate AI and automation across their operations to improve efficiency and reduce operational risk. This conversation isn't an outlier; it's the new reality. The tech sector is in an AI arms race, and the battlefiel...
JLL.com •

Designing magnetic workplaces

Today’s employees are looking for more than just a desk—they’re seeking spaces that reflect their values, support their well-being, and enable meaningful collaboration. Employees have come to expect flexible work options, and also want the office to provide a productive, enjoyable experience that justifies the commuting time. Furthermore, data finds that productivity tends to surge with in-person workplace experiences.

Big Tech companies are pouring investments into artificial intelligence inno...
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JLL.com •

How CRE leaders can help win the battle for frontline tech talent

As the demand and competition for frontline talent intensifies, manufacturers of semiconductors and other advanced technology must invest in creating a positive experience for the workforce, whose environments and responsibilities often differ significantly from those in traditional office settings. The focus in technology manufacturing facilities tends to be on the labs and clean room spaces where production happens. However, frontline workers also need collaborative spaces, meeting rooms, and...
JLL.com •

Renew or relocate? 7 tips for navigating your office lease expiration

As your current lease nears its end, it's an ideal time to consider how your workplace can better serve your organization's evolving needs. Rather than simply renewing the same terms, you could renegotiate for more flexibility, redesign your space, or explore relocation options that would better support your present and future goals.

Chances are, the lease you signed 10 or even five years ago is not the lease that fits your priorities today. Whether your organization decides to renew or relocat...
New SCMR •

Reimagining the experience of the frontline worker

For years, corporate discussions about the workplace experience have centered on office workers—how to attract them, how to keep them engaged, and how to make their work environment more productive. But the frontline workforce—the employees who power manufacturing, retail, healthcare, and logistics—make up most of the global workforce and companies are missing a strategic opportunity by not considering them in their workplace design.

Industries with frontline workers are facing an unprecedented...
Forbes •

Bridge Management Is The Shopping Center Redevelopment Strategy Investors Can’t Ignore

At first glance, an aging shopping mall looks like a problem waiting to happen: vacancy creeps in, anchors depart, and redevelopment plans drag for years. But these properties represent opportunity: prime real estate located near dense rooftops, major highways, and thriving communities. The challenge is weathering the long transition between what a mall once was and what it will become, making bridge management an owner’s greatest resource.Bridge management is a specialized form of property mana...
Allwork.Space •

The Data-Driven Blueprint For Optimizing Corporate Real Estate In The Hybrid Work Era

Creating the right office environment has never been more complex for today’s leading companies. Several key dynamics are creating tension between the C-suite, business leaders and employees as organizations try to balance employee experience and space utilization with financial objectives. 
Many companies want to enhance the workplace with an eye on the bottom line, but don’t know where to begin. JLL recently released its 2025 Global Occupancy Planning Benchmarking Report, bringing together ins...
JLL.com •

Why the stakes are high in mixed-use property management

A cursory look into the state of today’s office and debt markets reveals why owners, developers and investors are seeking ways to mitigate risk and hedge against inflation. Now more than ever it is critical to squeeze the highest and best value out of any new development or existing asset. Investors are showing interest in the overall attractive underwriting fundamentals that mixed-use assets can offer, punctuated by diversified revenue mix, heightened leasing velocity and greater rent growth wh...
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The Case for Selling Distressed Special-Purpose Property Loans

From gas stations and quick-serve restaurants to nursing homes, hotels and athletic clubs, special-purpose properties can be great commercial real estate (CRE) loan prospects. That is, unless the business falls apart. Once that happens, foreclosure on the real estate that’s an inherent part of the business is often a costly and risky move for the CRE mortgage lender. A better solution is to sell the note—and sell it early.
Multi-Housing News •

Regulations, Rising Costs Limit Affordable Housing Availability

In 2022, the National Association of Home Builders and the National Multifamily Housing Council issued a joint report that found a staggering 40.6 percent of development costs can be attributed to regulations imposed by all levels of government.

While many of these requirements are good intentioned—and some are absolutely necessary—an increasingly complex patchwork of development regulations has suppressed the supply of new housing stock and made housing less affordable across the board, with i
NAIOP Blog •

Time to Shine: Niche Real Estate Investors Eye Car Washes

As a retail real estate specialist for more than three decades, I’ve seen many trends come and go. One day, it’s an explosion in the sale of bank pads. And now, I’m seeing that niche real estate investors – who historically operate with a bit of herd mentality – have crowned the car wash industry the latest investment darling. The evolution of the car wash industry and the resulting uptick in interest from investors, developers and operators alike has been fascinating to watch. Brands like Take
Scotsman Guide •

Breathe New Life Into Languishing Neighborhoods

Homes are at the heart of every community. Where there are homes, there are people, families, relationships and support systems. Over the past few decades, however, many areas of the country have struggled with a lack of investment in housing, which has resulted in a deterioration of their vibrant social fabrics and has often triggered an exodus of community members.

Although the dynamics of America’s underserved communities are complex, one tried and true way to uplift and revitalize neighborh

SHORT-FORM REAL ESTATE CONTENT

Key.com •

Significant demand and high interest rates: How KeyBank’s affordable housing team Is making progress in the market

Despite the challenging market dynamics, KeyBank’s affordable housing team continues to grow loan volumes year over year.
Affordable housing properties have healthy operating fundamentals with strong occupancy and stable cash flow. What’s more, a national affordable housing shortage has created tremendous demand for more units. The fundamentals have generated remarkable investor appetite for affordable housing — but there is a downside: High interest rates and a challenging capital markets envir...
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Skender on LinkedIn: Bisnow Panel Recap

Chicago is a city well-known for its stunning architecture and historic downtown, but office utilization in these assets continues to lag post-pandemic. Many owners of historic Loop properties are finding it difficult to compete for leasing with newer Class A office space built with modern amenities and a hybrid workforce in mind. Repositioning these older office buildings as residential and retail spaces is an impactful way to revitalize neighborhoods and create community, but it can be a compl
LinkedIn •

Skender on LinkedIn: Hidden Chambers in El Castillo Pyramid

“It’s called a cosmic ray muon detector, Dr. Jones…” When Skender was hired to help find hidden chambers and tunnels within the El Castillo pyramid in Yucatan, Mexico, construction technologist Ben Stocker nearly traded his hard hat for a wide-brimmed fedora and brown leather jacket. Ben joined seven physicists for three days of this important expedition, funded by Chicago State University and Dominican University and coordinated with the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH), Mexico’s governing body for all historical sites.